The best replacement for div is span.

The best alternatives to div are rated as following:
★★★★★  span
★★★★  table
★★★  p
★★★  iframe
★★  class
★★  frame
★★  section
★  tables
★  table html
★  frames
★  br
  article
  nav
  mod
  table for layout
  td
  ul
  span html
  layer
  id
  table better
  div
  class css
  1099 int
  table faster
  table layout
  ap div
  section html5
  panel
  record date
  div tag
  grad
  1099-int
  header
  container

Your alternative for div is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about div, one probably shouldn't forget about scrollbar.

Other search terms related to div and their ratings are:
★★★★★ scrollbar
★★★ css
★★ line break
★★ rounded corners
★★ background image
★ padding
★ table
★ two columns
★ margin
scroll bar
scrollbars
close button
line breaks
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